davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
Unhnfe RridRea.

The hearing before the Massachusetts
railroad commission on the disaster at Ros-
lindale has not yet been concluded, but the
evidence presented seems to tend strongly
to show that the bridge was unfit for use,
and it is evident from the tone of the pa
pers and the expressions of individuals that
there is a strong local feeling of condemna-
ton of the old and rich Boston & Provi-
dence company for periling the lives of its
patrons by continuing the use of a struc-
ture of which the people were distrustful,
and against which the company had been
warned repeatedly. Many sharp questions
are being asked-for instance, if this bridge
was sample of fifty others ON railroads
leading out of Boston, if the companies
have their bridges erected by competent
engineers in the first place and if they have
them properly inspected afterward if the
state is doing its duty by way of looking
after these bridges, and if anything is now
being done, since this disaster happened, TO
prevent a similar one on this or some other
road, Public sentiment, in short, is strong
| ly aroused and there is an imperative de
mand for measures TO properly assure the
public safety. The railroad commissioners
evidently feel their responsibility in the
matter and have taken occasion to say to
the public that they mean TO make the ex-
animation as complete and searching as is
possible. A fact which shows that the board
mean to do their whole duty in the matter
is that they have requested the officers of
the several roads TO send to them at the
earliest practicable moment the strain
sheets and records of the first and latest
tests of all the bridges ON their lines, and
TO state whether any parts of these bridges
which are essential to safety are so covered
as to be concealed from inspection Here i,
hint that the railroad commissions of Other
states may well act upon, that of Vermont
not excepted, If the thing needs doing al
all it needs doing at once.
The New York railroad commissioner
keep constantly employed a special bridg,
engineer whose duty it is 10 make crit
cal examination of every railroad bridge il
the state, its plans and strain sheets, an,
recommend TO the companies any change
which ought 10 be made TO secure create
strength and safety. That engineer nov
} has in course Of preparation for publication
a report which will briefly describe ever,
truss railroad bridge in the state, with al
outline diagram of the bridge showing tn
size and composition of every member an,
! the greatest strain which can come upon il
! together with the changes or addition
+ which may have been made upon tn
) boards recommendation. A report Xix
, this means thorough work and it is the bes
, means that could be taken TO compel tn
p different railroad companies To make thei
: bridges what they ought 10 he
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
ANOTHER WAR VETERAN MUS
TERED OUT

Mr. Albert ). White, who died on Wednes-
day morning at the residence Of Mis-, MARY
Chase, at the age of 10 years. was IA native
Of Townshend and son Of the late Alansun
White Coming TO Brattleburu about the
time of the outbreak of the war, Mr.. White
enlisted in Co. b, 10Th regiment Vermont
volunteers. and served with credit until his
regiment was discharged in August. 1863.
He soon after married Miss Abby Chase of
tins town and went to live in Worcester.
Mass, where for some five years he was
engaged III the grocery trade He was af-
forwards for seven years ia the same line
OF business in Boston but sold out. and for
the past few years has been in the employ
of different clothing houses in New York rs
salesman, his last engagement being with
Carhart q Whitford, corner of Canal street
and Broadway. The disease which caused
his death first manifested itself in a serious
form year ago last fall, and was pro-
nounced catarrh of the stomach combined
with AN affection of the liver During the
greater part of the past year he has been
in Brattleboro, and until within a few
weeks had the courage to believe that here
he would ultimately regain his health of
late, however his failure has been rapid.
Besides his wife and mother he leaves two
brothers in Massachusetts-Alv T. White
Of Stoughton, and Addison &. White of
Norcester--but no children. The funeral
services will take place Saturday afternoon
at | O'Clock from Miss Chase's residenr. ON
Spruce street
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

DIR. q. w. Randall Of Hastings, Neb., was
arrested last week Wednesday for assault
ing ] ora Hart of Edgar, I years old girl
who had been placed under his care for
treatment. just after his examination had
closed the next day, and Randall had been
placed under SGT. 900 bonds, the brother Of
the girl drew n revolver, and, before any
one was aware of Ills intention, shot Ral-
dali dead lie then turned and walked out
If the court room aud disappeared, and no
one took the trouble to look for him. the
shooting being considered iustifable From
the evidence produced it appears as though
Randall and his wife, who was on trial with
him, have made il "A practice to ruin young
girls and then place them in houses Of i'll
fame.
Several churches in New York city have
been robbed lately of plate, chalices and
other valuablcs The police think that an
organized gang Of burglars has been at
work One of the churches which has suf-
fered is st. Stephens from the pastOrate Of
which Rev. DIR. McGlynn was deposed.
! There is a serious flood on the upper Mis-
souri, river caused by the spring breaking
up. Dispatches in the beginning Of this
week reported bad washouts on the North
crn Pacific road and many bridges carried
away. There was a great icegorge at Bis
marck, which the free use of dynamite
failed to break and both Bismarck and
Mandan across the river were inundated
with no communication between. Since
Monday the flood has been gradually sub
siding, and OH Tuesday 300 passengers VIII,
were waiting to cross the river at Bismarck
were carried over in boats.
fire on the Chautauqua, n. Y, assem-
bly, grounds, last Monday night, burned q
summer cottages, inflicting an estimate,
loss of S75, 900.
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan has gone West OF
an inspecting tour with lnspectorGenera
Bayard and Col Sheridan.
Patrick II. Dolan, formerly of Rutland
manager of the New York branch of tn
Producers marble company, was Instant
killed and his body terribly mangled las
Friday at 2:3O A. NJ. by being run over b
an elevated railroad train. Mr.. Dolan wa
on his way home, and from all that can b
learned was partially intoxicated.
The New York Central railroad compan
has for several days been conducting eXpel
iments in the use of electric lights on il
cars, with view to discardng oil lamps
One of the drawing room cars attached
the six o'clock express from New York I
Montreal is illuminated with incandescer
lights and ON the outside of the car, owe
the platform at each end, hang two al
lights of 2O00 candle power each, maxim
everything as light as day. The electricit
is stored in the car and will last AZ hours.
A remarkable darkness enveloped Dondo
at noon last week Wednesday TWAS dar
as midnight in the entire region of Charm
Cross, Whitehall and the Strand, the a
mosphere being pitchy black In the ca
and southwest portions of the city it WI
l somewhat clearer. Snow was falling hea
lily at the time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
MINOR NOTES.

The New York senate passed bill giving
suffrage to women in municipal elections,
but it was defeated in the assembly by vote
of AZ to SO.
John A. Logan, son of the dead senator,
and Miss Edith Andrews, daughter of Chaun-
cy n. Andrews of Youngstown, o., were
married Tuesday at the home of the bride.
A number of prominent people attended.
The presents were elaborate and costly.
The President has appointed Herbert w.
Martin to be postmaster at Bennington in
place of j. A. Hutchins, removed, and n.
P. Bowman to be postmaster at st. Johns
bury in place of c. p, Carpenter, removed.
Mrs. Washburne, widow of Eihu B. Wash
burne, ex- United States minister to France,
died at Chicago last Friday.
Editor c. NJ. Stone and his son, of St
Johnsbury, have gone on Il Raymond ex
cursion to California.
The railroad commissioners have found d
recent collision of trains on the Passumpsi,
road at South Barton TO be IA case of tn,
greatest negligence ON the part of the AS
sistant rain-despatcher.
The New York Sun has begun the publ
cation of one-cent evening edition.
Forty-seven persons, mostly students, ar,
under arrest as having been connected witt
the recent plot to assassinate the car o
Russia. The plot is believed to have been
widespread one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
Kaiser william 90 Year. Old.

Tuesday was the Goth anniversary of the
birthday of Emperor William of Germany
and it was celebrated with great festivities
throughout the empire. At Berlin the day
was ushered in by the ringing of joy bells
from all the churches The city was deco
rated as never before. Early in the day
special religious services were held in the
churches and synagogues, and to these the
school children went in procession headed
by bands of music. Later in the day a
great municipal procession, composed of the
clergy and all the military and civil officers,
marched in state to the commemorative ser
vices held at the church of st. Nicholas In
the evening Berlin was like a city of fire in
its brilliant lights and gay decorations. In
similar manner the day was celebrated in
all the towns of the empire
The Emperor Williams life has not only
been remarkably long but it has been
crowded with great events. He was an
army officer over eighty years ago, and
actually took part in battle, though as d
mere boy against the French in the cam
paigns from 1913 to 1873, entering Pari,
with the Allies. He was already nearly g.
years old when he succeeded his elder broth
er on the throne of Prussia, yet since ther
he has reigned more than twenty-siN years
has waged three great wars, against Den
mark, Austria, and France successfully
and won them all has united Germany un
der his sceptre, has been quarreling in hi
ninetieth year with his Rechstag over tn
army bill, and beaten it in the popular cleo
tions, and is still IA tolerably vigorous AN,
very clear headed old gentleman, with YER
positive ideas Of what he wants in govern
ment, and very set purpose to have it. II
is n man toward whom the heart of tn
world warns and for whom it has only goo
| wishes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
LITTLE ONES FOR A oENr.

Several minor railroad accidents of a 10
cal character have taken place this week
On Monday afternoon as the narrow gauge
mixed train was ON its way down a box car
left the track and rolled down the embark
ment Just this side of the Burnham bridge.
between Townshend and West Townshend
The accident was due to a broken wheel.
In the car were "A COW and a calf belonging
TO {. d. Noyes of this place. The calf was
killed hut the COW was not seriously hurt.
She grew tired of her journey before it
was finished, however and jumped out of
the car just above the stone arch bridge
when the train reached here, and was drag.
ged along over the rails aud ties, but again
escaped serious injury.
As the O'Clock p. NJ. mail train was com.
ing up through the railroad ward Tuesday
night the stakes on a load Of lumber stand
ing ON a side track gave way and the luni
Der fell against the smoking car, breaking
three or four windows, but no one was hurt
The Boston short train, due at 1870 p
NJ, was brought To IA sudden stand-still b,
AN unlocked switch at Mortified Farms las
Friday afternoon, but no injury was done
Several Brattleboro people were in the car
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
STATE NEWS.

NJ. H.. o.,:., HI.
,it;,an -" DGI RntlauJ anJ hrav. snlGiar in
tba civil ,,ar Jin1 there SUNDAY aged 10
wears He was horn mt Tinmouth and
lived AS "A farmers boy there until he WIS
2j vears old when he went around Cane
Horn to California. where he STAYED two
wears He went 10 the war AS captain of
10 of the. 10Th Vermont regiment. fought
in 10 battles, and at Cold Harbor was bre-
veted major for gallant conduct. He was
IA hotel proprietor mt West Rutland after
the war and was ufterward for seven years
employed hy the Knox express company at
Washington He came to Rutland in 1866
suffering then and since from Il heart
trouble believed 10 have been brought ON
by sun stroke during the war.
Pruf Potter Caller formerly If III. V.r-
mont a,,rirulturaI cnllege and nfterward
the chemist of In. Government DEPARTMENT
of agriculture has p,nined his suit in the
court of claims for 5000. claimed 10 be
dine him for services rendered AS expert i'm
analyziny suynrs for the treasury depart.
mpnf
Fire Mt Swanton Nondav niyht destroved
the building occunied by Beeman Bros
manufacturers of buckles and susn.ndeI
trin,nin,,, and bv tba S,yapton susnapds,
! romuauv The total loss i alailt 40 600
- u ,u..;,, II, a,,,.,;,.,l 49,.
,.,o.'.an =. ~, 49," if''''o' r''
,1.,u -. =,
,.;,,n, s-non =, ,la Ta,,. ~, po,Ili"a-;l''
$500 ~. - IT, -, Wv ~. ..''I otofi;st
''it f i,,, - 50 e.,
,,'.,'- II -, - H., f,,,,,,J
'',.' 80 ~ -.
-, II,
- -, -, p..isD.I ~ .I - IT, 'a'
- i'' - -, " II - Sl,..'.,,,,.aI 49,.
80 -, ,l,a... Co.. - ,.,.a,.
80 - ~ ,, W H. -
~. ~ S'' - p'.''"1 81
.aa o,5 u - rs, is56 :" 1870 H.
&C. a cav" nalbier 81 tba Possnn,rS;c bani, ~
Johnsburv. afterward and pension agen
of Vermont under Presidents Lincoln am,
Jobnson He was made treasurer of Nh
Portland and Ogdsnsbury railroad nj I'm
oranin,, and sarvad until 1874 He ,vas
STRONG namocrat before tho war hint an an
thusiastir Ren,blican after,vard He leave
a widow sister of Col / G Stearns AN,
one son
~ 1-.,.,,,,,,, l,.s. I.au o..
1t, Ill i,,-i,,I 49, ,,,';,,,.,;,,.
W,.' "t;Iii.l',,..' IL. III ~:
si.l;.,. h,'-lt''.s,. g - XVL-'Ir,I- :.
~ - Ias,,, - o.,
ei,e uili' ~ ~ p e' ~ ' 49,,
- Ta'i'., 80 -.
H.. -,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
The Ip,.r.,n,r commerce Law.

cur readers win find Of especial interest
the remarks of Charles Francis Adams ON
the new interstate commerce law which are
printed ON our first page today. The law
goes into operation Tuesday, April ., and is
the one theme Of discussion among railroad
men, shippers Of freight, and all persons
who are Interested in the railroad problems
of the day The main provisions Of the
law are indicated in Mr.. Adains's speech.
1t contains n stringent Short haul section,
forbids giving undue advantage to one Gus
TONER over another 10y means Of special con
tracts, rebates, drawbacks or otherwise,
| forbids pooling, and cuts off the free-pass
abuse under provision which compels pub
| licity of all tariff rates and strict adherence
to them for both passenger and freight ser
vice No change in tariff rates can he
made except after ten days notice. The
administration of the law is placed. in the
| hands of five commissioners TO be appoint
ed by the President, and to hold office for
six, five, four. three and two years respect
". The salary of the commissioners is to
be $500 each, with principal office in
Washington. They are to report annually
to Congress through the Secretary of the
Interior.
1t is needless to say that the law does not
find favor with the railroad managers as a
whole but there nevertheless seems to be
a general determination among them "a
make an honest attempt to abide by the
spirit of its provisions and give it a fair trial
Many railroad companies will embrace this
as a welcome opportunity to get rid of their
free-pass brigades and have so stated pub
licly. The attitude of the Vermont roads
in this respect is not announced, but the
law will peremptoriy shut off the issue Of
passes to be used beyond the limits of the
state in which they are given. 1t cannot
however, interfere with passes to be useC
within state limits unless the companies
choose to so construe it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
MORPHINE OR ouININEg

We received this morning from Mrs 4
Campbell Of West Brattleboru. but too late
for full publication this week, statement
in regard 10 the case Of suspected substitu
tiun of morphine for quininr mentioned
last week. Mrs. Campbell thinks The Pho
nix made smooth report Of the matter
last week. and she says the facts are not Us
there stated On the contrary her daughter
lay IN a stupor for "a hours after swallow
ing and throwing up the two pills which she
took, and Mrs. Campbell herself LAY in a
sleepy stupOr all day after taking one of
the pills with the same result as in her
daughters case. Dr. Gale, she also says,
strongly minated that there were symp-
toms of morphine poisoning when he was
called 10 attend her and advised not allow
ing her 10 sleep.
After our report appeared Mrs Campbell
sent some of the pills To DR. Iioisington Of
Leominster, Mass, formerly of Nestmn-
ster, for analysis. The doctor divided them
with G. f. Nixon, a druggist each of whom
made a separate analysis Yesterday Dr.
Hoisingtnn sent Mrs. Campbell statement
saying that he had made am anall sis by APP
proved tests and found the pill sent him 10
be composed Of ulphate Of morphine with
some simple substance, the quantity in the
pill being enough to have caused death if
it had not been rejected by the stomach.
c. +. Nixon, the druggist, says he made
test by approved methods and found his
specimen to he morphine made into pills
with some simple substance
This is the substance of Mrs. Campbell's
statement. The subject having been brought
again to DIR. Gales attention he has today
visited Mrs. Campbell and obtained one OF
the pills and will send it at once to a Bos-
ton expert chemist of known character, "a
professor who is employed to make chem
zeal analyses by the Boston hospitals and
10y leading physicians of the city He will
he asked To make a careful analysis and
submit full report, which will be made
! public as soon as received.
Dr. Gale does this because, to make an
analy sis in case like this, which can be
accepted rs final and reliable, requires ex-
act chemical knowledge and methods, and
well-tried skill. lie does it, too, because
there is no wish on the part of any one u
hide the facts or have other than the whole
| truth known Mr., Briggs. the druggist.
concurs in the wish to have a reliable ex-
animation made and if it proves that a
| dangerous mistake has been made in hi,
store he will unhesitatingly shoulder the re-
| sponsibility for it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
THE MUSICAL CONVENTION

The first rehearsal for the musical con
vention was held last evening at the Con
gregational chapel under very encouraging
circumstances. There was a large attend
ance of singers who showed real earnest
ness and enthusiasm for the work in hand.
Mr.. Hawley directed 10y invitation of the
executive committee, and will continue 10
act as director during the preliminary re-
hearsals. The next rehearsal will he held
at Crosby hall next Wednesday evening.
beginning promptly at half-past seven and
closing at 9o'clock. The committee not ON
ly hope for the attendance of all Brattle
boro singers, but they realize that the sue
cess of the convention will depend largely
ON the degree of interest which is shown by
singers from adjoining towns, and for this
reason they earnestly hope that all such
singers will consider themselves especially
invited and that they will come TO all the
rehearsals, if possible We hope the lead.
ers in musical matters in these towns will
interest themselves in the convention al
once.
In order to invite the full and cordial co
operation of all singers, chorus tickets, nd
uniting 10 all rehearsals and 10 all the ex
ercises of the convention, have been placed
at the nominal sum of 81 90
Mr. l.. W. Hawley went to Boston thi,
morning TO confer with Mr.. Whitney in re
gard 10 the convention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
"Oh.nrrsrn n,iIILi,e.

M. Editor; suppose the valiant "Read-
err" who halls from East Dover, imagines
that he has completely annihilated me by
his astounding article in The Phoenix of the
18th but l have not yet awakened from
what he considers my Rip Van Wrinkle
sleep sufficiently TO discover any points in
his argument, unless using the gentle
manly % epithets of Ignorance" and awak
ening from rip Van Wrinkle sleep" are
arguments. If they are, then his logic is
most profound One would think Reader
himself might be the reduubtable Young Rip.
jr., and that the enchanted cavern 50 elo-
quently described by Irving, where the SEN
Tor Rip took his long sleep, was among the
rocky defiles of Rock river valley in East
Dover instead of the picturesque Catskill
mountains. Reader knows if he knows
anything of the political doings of the pres
emit administration, that President Cleve.
land is notorious for vetoing private pension
bills for Union soldiers-some of them, very
likely for good reasons but it looks very
curious that he should have such sensitive
feelings regarding national economy in pen
sioning Union soldiers, when, as President
of the United States and the head of the
Democratic administration, he favors pen
sioning every eXrebel who served in til,
Mexican war-a war thrust upon the nation
through the influence of Southern slave
holders, the real purpose being to acquir,
Mexican territory wherein To extend theil
peculiar institution The war was Oh
posed at the time by the abolition party ant
the conscientious element of the Wing part,
at the North. The South not being able /,
establish slavery in the acquired territor,
was one of the principal grievances tina
hastened the war of the rebellion Besides
Grover Cleveland, as governor of New
York, in 1884 favored giving every honor
ably discharged Union soldier pension o
s. per month. What has changed hi
views Perhaps Reader will tell us.
Another thing Reader seems to hav
no idea that one can act except from sci
fish motive, as he apparently takes it TO
/ granted that | am an ex-soldier and hav
consequently been calculating ON help b,
means of the dependent pension bin an,
am now woefully disappointed by beinl
thrown upon my own resources.
OBSERVER
! putney. March 93d
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME TERRIBLY
GRAPHIC TOUCHES in the testimony given
before the Massachusetts, railroad commits
sion ON the Roslindale disaster. Mr.. Far
rington, a stencgrapher, said 81 was fac
ing the window, talking To young lady.
In less than six seconds the rear end of the
car seemed to sink, and the heads of the
passengers in front appeared at least six
feet higher than our own. During the
fall the car was blacker than | ever saw
anything before" This passenger got a
bucket of water from the gutter and put
out the fire occasioned by stove and the
full evidence will probably show that there
were as many fires set as there were stoves
Commissioner Croker asked the witness il
he knew of ANY one in the fourth car
who is able 10 appear here, and he answer
ed no. Responses were called for from the
third, fourth and fifth cars, to which 4
CHASTITY silence among those present wa,
the only reply.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
..UncIe RiIln Rnron on ,ss

Elk Senator William Eaton of Connect
cut has got himself well talked about in
Washington by means of his own talk to a
Star reporter about next years presidential
possibilities,
IF the Republican nominating conven-
ton were to meet to morrow, the Star man
reports the old man as saying, II think Mr..
Blaine would certainly he the choice. Not
that he is the strongest man the strongest
man is John Sherman. If Blaine is not
nominated himself he will name the man
as he did Garfield and will do all he can t.
secure his election"
"Allison Z"
IF 50, he will be elected, " was the en-
phatic reply of the Democratic ex-senator.
what is the outlook for the Democra-
cy:"
IL don't like to talk about it. am
Democrat and | don't like to think about
it," And he shook his head suggestively.